com.google.api.server.spi.config

## Interface Authenticator

-     public interface Authenticator

  Interface for Endpoints authenticators. To create a custom authenticator, implement and assign your authenticator class in the `authenticator` configuration property.

- - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `User` | `authenticate(HttpServletRequest request)` Authenticates the user from `request`.

- - ### Method Detail

    - #### authenticate

          User authenticate(HttpServletRequest request)

      Authenticates the user from `request`.
      Returns:
        The authenticated user or null if there is no auth or auth has failed.